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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 17d

🤝Our mentoring scheme brings #ProstateCancer researchers from different institutions together.

🚀To help navigate challenges & build successful careers - delivering maximum impact for men.

💪Together, we're building a stronger, more connected, research community.
prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

It's an excellent scheme for establishing connections in your research areas, and it creates opportunities for potential future collaborations. James Thetford, Mentee. University of Surrey.

I am enthusiastic about providing help to ensure researchers succeed and thrive. Professor Jason Carroll, Mentor. University of Cambridge.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 24d

👇A great opportunity to work on exciting new #ProstateCancer research in the brilliant @bevanlab.bsky.social

bevanlab.bsky.social @bevanlab.bsky.social · 26d

👋Postdoctoral opportunity! If you are a prostate cancer afficionado (or potential one) and like the thought of working as part of a multidisciplinary team at Imperial, in collaboration with great scientists in Europe and US, please check it out, and apply via this link
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOM665/p...

Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate on jobs.ac.uk!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 22d

The September edition of Research News is here! Find out more about:

💊 Exciting Research Findings.
🤝 Researcher Mentoring Scheme.
🏆 A Researcher Achievement.
💻 Upcoming New Seminar Series.
💰 Funding Opportunities.

📖 Read it here: prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

Professor Gerhardt Attard holding a pipette.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 18d

Exciting🌟From Ideas to Innovation🌟Updates!

👩‍🔬Sessions chaired by Prostate Cancer UK Career Acceleration Fellows.
🎤30 brilliant researchers sharing Research Snapshots.
🚀All #ProstateCancer researchers welcome.
🗓️Check the webpage for agenda & registration.
👇
prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

I'm looking forward to meeting like-minded researchers and hearing about all the exciting advances in prostate cancer research. Dr Sarah Gosling, Prostate Cancer UK Fellow.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 24d

Could faster MRI scans allow more men to receive timely #ProstateCancer diagnoses?

Research published in @jama.com led by @veerukasi.bsky.social, Dr Alex Ng & Dr Aqua Asif at @ucl.ac.uk compares the efficacy of shortened versus standard-length scans.

Grab a ☕ & read: doi.org/10.1001/jama...

Scientific Paper Published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, titled: Biparametric vs Multiparametric MRI for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: The PRIME Diagnostic Clinical Trial. Written by Ng et al.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Sep 2

Could transcriptome signatures identify men with advanced #ProstateCancer most likely to benefit from chemotherapy?

A brilliant team led by Prof Gerhardt Attard @ucl.ac.uk share exciting new findings in @cp-cell.bsky.social.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

Scientific Paper Published in Cell, titled: Tumor transcriptome-wide expression classifiers predict treatment sensitivity in advanced prostate cancers. Written by Grist et al.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Aug 15

The August edition of Research News is here! Read more about:

📈 The PACE-NODES clinical trial.
🗣️ Speakers at our researcher event, From Ideas to Innovation.
💰 Funding opportunities.
🌍 An exciting upcoming conference.

📖 Read it here: prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

Picture showing two of the PACE-NODES trial team, Prof Emma Hall and Dr Angela Pathmanathan.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Why does #ProstateCancer risk increase with age?

An international collaboration including Dr. Justin Sturge @hyms.ac.uk uncovers a mechanism involving key target Endo180, writing in NPJ Aging.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Aug 5

Could a new class of drugs be an effective treatment option for #ProstateCancer?

A team including many of our funded researchers @universityofessex.bsky.social and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social share exciting new findings in Endocrine Oncology.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1530/EO-2...

Scientific Paper Published in Endocrine Oncology, titled: Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine compounds potently inhibit prostate cancer growth and motility. Written by Alkheilewi et al.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jul 27

If you can’t sponsor me please like and repost to spread the word, including this link to @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social risk checker:

prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker

Check your risk in 30 seconds | Prostate Cancer UK

It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don't have symptoms. Find out about your risk now.

prostatecanceruk.org

Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jul 27

If you can please sponsor me:

gofund.me/5fb6e72a

Donate to My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer, organized by Hayley Luxton

Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm raising money for Prostate Cance… Hayley Luxton needs your support for My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jul 27

One more ride in the bank!

I think I enjoyed it, although I was a bit surprised I managed 49miles!!

Conquered a few hills too.

Just keep peddling! 🚴‍♀️

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Jul 8

We @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social are proud to have supported this study. 💙

Although no clear survival benefit was found it's encouraging to see reduction in side effects.

Congratulations to @mrcctu.bsky.social and everyone involved!

MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL @mrcctu.bsky.social · Jul 8

📈 STAMPEDE update – Metformin results are out @thelancetoncol.bsky.social

The trial tested if adding metformin to standard treatment could slow cancer progression & improve survival in metastatic #ProstateCancer. While no clear survival benefit was found, there were encouraging findings.

More in🧵

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Jul 1

Can metabolic imaging help identify more aggressive forms of #ProstateCancer?

A team @cuh.nhs.uk led by Dr Tristan Barrett, @FerdiaGallagher.bsky.social and Dr Nikita Sushentsev focus on improving detection of cribriform disease, writing in @pnas.org.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jun 29

[2/2] I’m cycling for men, to push my limits, and to raise vital funds for research into better diagnosis and better treatments.

If you can, please click on the link, donate what you can and leave me a message of encouragement!

Thank you!

gofund.me/64b333df

Donate to My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer, organized by Hayley Luxton

Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm raising money for Prostate Cance… Hayley Luxton needs your support for My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer

gofund.me

Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jun 29

[1/2] Ok, so in a moment of madness I signed up to cycle the tour de 4.

Last month I had no bike, tonight I cycled 11 miles and DID NOT fall off! (An improvement on last week!). Now to build up the miles til race day in September!

Donate to My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer, organized by Hayley Luxton

Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm raising money for Prostate Cance… Hayley Luxton needs your support for My Tour De 4 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer

gofund.me

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jun 16

Was interviewed for local radio last week about @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social and BAUS joint statement on how the DRE is not needed for a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Here’s the write up:

hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

Wiltshire men urged to learn more about prostate tests

A Wiltshire doctor is joining calls for invasive prostate cancer tests to be...

hellorayo.co.uk

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Jun 3

Can patterns in post-radiotherapy PSA blood test results help better predict #ProstateCancer recurrence?

Dr Jane Shortall and Dr Alan McWilliam at @manchester.ac.uk and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust share interesting new findings in phiRO.

Grab a ☕ and read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ph...

Scientific Paper published in Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, titled: The value of post radiotherapy prostate specific antigen dynamics for prostate cancer risk stratification models. Written by Shortall et al.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · Jun 3

Super excited that my team will delivering yet another awesome event for @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social funded researchers!!

With many speakers signed up act quick to secure your place at one of the best meetings for prostate cancer researchers!

Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · Jun 3

Registration is now open for our in-person #ProstateCancer research event!

📅15-16 April, 2026.

📍30 Euston Square, London.

🧬Designed by researchers, for researchers.

🔬Network, share and collaborate.

🎫Attendance is free, but spaces limited.

Register here ▶️
prostatecanceruk.org/research/for...

From Ideas to Innovation. 15-16 April 2026. 30 Euston Square, London.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · May 27

Can FUT8 inhibition slow #ProstateCancer progression?

A team led by Dr Jennifer Munkley at @nucancer.bsky.social‬ report in Cancer Medicine that FUT8 drives prostate tumour growth and fucosylation inhibitors block it, revealing a key therapy target.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1002/cam4...

A study led by Jennifer Munkley showing FUT8 is a critical driver of prostate tumour growth. Researchers at @NU_Cancer report in @CancerMedicineJ that FUT8 promotes tumour growth and can be blocked by fucosylation inhibitors, revealing a key therapy target.

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · May 20

How can the underrepresentation of Black men in #ProstateCancer genetic research be addressed?

A team led by Dr Rose Hall and Dr Liz Bancroft at @icr.ac.uk highlight barriers to engagement, writing in Health Expectations.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1111/hex....

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · May 27

We jointly provide the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer alongside @pcr-uk.bsky.social.

The Group's new website just launched and holds key information on meetings, minutes and activities.

Visit the website today at: www.appgprostatecancer.org.uk.

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · May 14

Lush day at the beach with the fam 🐾

#SandBay #BoxersOfBluesky #DogsOfBluesky

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Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · May 2

Great to see our work feature in the guide from @amrc-uk.bsky.social on communicating research impact, very grateful to the them for highlighting our work! 🥰

#AttitudeOfGratitude #research #impact

Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · May 2

Absolutley thrilled to see how we, @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social, communicate the impact of funding research in the new @amrc-uk.bsky.social Research Impact Guidance. 👊

You can see some great examples (including ours!) here: www.amrc.org.uk/communicatin...

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#Research #Impact #Comms

infographic showing 5 stages from research idea to access for all

Hayley Luxton (She/They) @drluxton.bsky.social · May 1

Stunning start to the day!

#CoateWater #sunshine #beauty #DogWalkForTheWin